Wildfire — Fresno, California

1997-08-06 to 1997-08-14 · near Fresno, Fresno, California

Event narrative

Named the "Choke Fire" it burned more than 3900 acres in the high country of the Southern Sierra Nevada in the Sequoia National Forest. It was a lightning caused fire from thunderstorms associated with monsoonal moisture.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5608839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.